I found his biting comments to Agneiszka quite funny…wouldn’t you be a bit sore after battling an evil, man consuming wooded forest for centuries alone?Īngeiska displayed a lot of character growth and I really enjoyed where she ends up. I enjoyed this downright grumpy, incredibly brilliant, centuries old wizard. This is a cantankerous, ornery, pessimistic character and you have to get a kick out of his curmudgeon status, or the book will be an uphill battle. Let’s talk characters: The liking of this book hinges upon one major, debated factor … liking the Dragon. As the terrifying wood draws closer and closer Agnieska will have to harness her powers and strength to save the people and land she loves.ġ. They verbally spar, they fight, but Agnieska quickly learns she is different from other selected girls, discovering hidden powers inside herself that only the Dragon can help her tame. The Dragon is a clean, precise perfectionist. She can’t cook, she can’t clean, she is clumsy and difficult and accident prone. But selection day does not go as predicted and it is not Kasia who is chosen.Īt first terrified, but full of fire, Agnieska has no idea what it is she is expected to do. He doesn’t harm them, but they are forever changed when they return and find they can no longer reside in village life.Īgnieska, born in a selection year, has known her whole life that her beautiful best friend Kasia will be selected and she’ll be left all alone. His price? Every ten years he selects one girl to serve him. One wise, immortal wizard known as the Dragon is the people’s only protection. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.An evil, malevolent, murderous wood is determined to consume the kingdom.

Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die.

Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. One young village woman must serve him for ten years, leaving all they value behind.

However, his help comes at a terrible price. The villagers depend on an ageless wizard, the Dragon, to protect them from the forest's dark magic. Many have been lost to the Wood and none return unchanged. But the nearby enchanted forest casts a shadow over her home. Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be DispatchedĪgnieszka loves her village, set deep in a peaceful valley.

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